Common Stock, Shares, Retired

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Sold In Period

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Number of treasury shares or units reissued. Excludes reissuance of shares or units in treasury for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Number of previously issued common shares repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury.

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Shareholders’ equity - Schedule of Share Activity (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2025	Oct. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024	Jan. 31, 2025	Jul. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)		0		0
Treasury shares, beginning balance (in shares)	(3,854,675)			(3,854,675)			(30,827,929)
Treasury shares, ending balance (in shares)	(3,854,675)			(3,854,675)
Balance at end of period (in shares)	201,343,253			201,343,253
Total shares outstanding at end of period (in shares)	197,488,578		202,177,408	197,488,578	202,177,408
Ordinary shares
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)	0	232,171,182	232,171,182	232,171,182	232,171,182
Treasury shares canceled (in shares)	0		0	(30,827,929)	0
Ordinary shares canceled (in shares)	0		0	(201,343,253)	0
Balance at end of period (in shares)	0		232,171,182	0	232,171,182
Common stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)	201,343,253	0	0	0	0
Change in shares issued (in shares)	0	201,343,253	0	201,343,253	0
Balance at end of period (in shares)	201,343,253		0	201,343,253	0
Treasury shares
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury shares, beginning balance (in shares)	(3,854,675)		(29,993,774)	(3,854,675)	(29,993,774)	(2,312,552)	(30,827,929)	(29,168,420)	(27,893,680)
Treasury shares canceled (in shares)	0		0	30,827,929	0
Repurchases of ordinary shares (in shares)	(1,550,783)		(827,205)	(4,118,174)	(2,319,358)
Treasury shares used to settle share-based compensation awards (in shares)	8,660		1,851	263,499	219,264
Treasury shares, ending balance (in shares)	(3,854,675)		(29,993,774)	(3,854,675)	(29,993,774)
Employee Benefit Trust
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)	0	0	0	0	274,031
Employee Benefit Trust shares used to settle share-based compensation awards (in shares)	0		0	0	253,212
Shares sold upon termination of Employee Benefit Trust (in shares)	0		0	0	20,819
Balance at end of period (in shares)	0		0	0	0